Plantar fasciitis is a relatively common problem that I see in the office. It usually will manifest as pain on the sole of the foot especially first thing in the morning on putting weight on the foot. Besides homeopathic treatment patients can do the following: Icing is recommended after exercising, stretching, and strengthening, and at …
I was surprised to find an article in the Archives of Internal Medicine which looked at a randomized controlled trial involving selenium supplementation in the treatment of HIV. In the study HIV viral load and CD4 count were evaluated after 9 months of treatment with high selenium yeast supplementation (200micrograms/day). The study found that the …
A recent study conducted by Pennsylvania researchers revealed that 59 of the 200 children’s hospitals surveyed hosted on-site fast-food restaurants (e.g., McDonald’s). Fifty-six percent of the adult survey participants and their children who were outpatients at a hospital with an on-site fast-food restaurant ate fast food the day of the survey. It is common knowledge …
The FDA clearly demonstrated recently that it is a pawn of big pharmacies by threatening cherry farmers and tart cherry juice producers with legalaction if they continue to educate the public about the health benefitsinherent in eating and/or drinking tart cherries. This is despite the fact thatthere is plentiful scientific evidence for the efficacy of …
Six weeks ago I had a local physician come in to see me for treatment of a very annoying illness. As I shook his hand I saw he was wearing plastic gloves. As we sat down to discuss his problem he immediately began relating what happened a year ago to him. He pretty much spent …
Fatty liver disease seems to be on the rise. Twenty years ago when I first started practicing it was uncommon. Now I have quite a few patients with this disease. Weight gain and life style is the biggest culprit in this disease. There is an array of potential natural therapies are being tested against fatty …
Want to quit overeating, smoking, drinking, gambling or spending too much or other bad habits? Unfortunately, just “saying no” doesn’t quit do it. Unlearning a habit that you’ve been practicing for 10-20 years demands effort. Habits are behaviors you’ve repeated so often, you now do them on autopilot. They’ve become part of your comfortable routine …
Monica who works as an EMT began experiencing pain in her feet and then her hands. Within a months time, she was unable to clench her fist and walking caused extreme pain in her feet. Suspecting that it was rheumatoid arthritis she saw a rheumatologist at the university hospital who confirmed her suspicions. He suggested …
As I was finishing up seeing a patient this morning I heard a screaming infant out in the waiting room. My initial thought was I hope I am not seeing this child but that was only wishful thinking. As the mother carried her 16 month old child into the office he was screaming at the …
In the type of practice that I have most patients are very health conscious and take care of their body. However, on occasion I do have a patient that smokes. I, like every other physician they have seen, explain the medical ramifications of smoking. Sometimes it is enough to convince them to stop smoking. While …